[Reader-list] A Just Peace in Kashmir? Reflections on

[taraprakash]

Dear LA and all. Being blind myself, the derogatory, insensitive and offensive use of the word "blind" is the main issue for me. It may be a digression from discussion on Shapiro's article, but for those like me who are fighting to get equality and fair treatment for the differently abled, this is the main point. Let us try to recognize that what is margin for us may be the center for others. Let me again urge you not to equate "blind" with stupid and ignorant person. 

Thanks



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lalit Ambardar 
  To: taraprakash at gmail.com ; justjunaid at gmail.com ; 425063.70526.qm at web57205.mail.re3.yahoo.com ; reader-list at sarai.net 
  Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 6:23 AM
  Subject: RE: [Reader-list] A Just Peace in Kashmir? Reflections on


  No. 





  The ‘word’ was very clearly meant to describe those who are very much ‘sighted’ but are undiscerning & undiscriminating & because of their 'blind faith' see any objectivity in that ‘propaganda’ paper.



  And let us not digress,please.



  Regards all

  LA

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  > From: taraprakash at gmail.com
  > To: lalitambardar at hotmail.com; justjunaid at gmail.com; 425063.70526.qm at web57205.mail.re3.yahoo.com; reader-list at sarai.net
  > Subject: Re: [Reader-list] A Just Peace in Kashmir? Reflections on
  > Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 16:13:07 -0400
  > 
  > Dear all and dear LA.
  > 
  > The blind, just as the sighted throughout the world, will have different 
  > opinions about this article. Some blind readers will find it biased, others 
  > may find it objective. Whatever you wanted to state, please do not equate 
  > blindness with foolishness. Let us not use the term "blind" in any 
  > derogatory sense. The word means only one thing, a creature that does not 
  > have eye-sight.
  > 
  > Thanks
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Lalit Ambardar" <lalitambardar at hotmail.com>
  > To: <justjunaid at gmail.com>; <425063.70526.qm at web57205.mail.re3.yahoo.com>; 
  > <reader-list at sarai.net>
  > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 10:10 AM
  > Subject: Re: [Reader-list] A Just Peace in Kashmir? Reflections on
  > 
  > 
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > One must be blind to
  > > miss the glaring bias in this what could best be described as propaganda 
  > > material
  > > (if this was an essay, then Goebbels deserved a ‘Noble’ for literature) .
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > Regards all
  > >
  > > LA
  > >
  > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > >> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 21:38:12 +0530
  > >> From: justjunaid at gmail.com
  > >> To: 425063.70526.qm at web57205.mail.re3.yahoo.com; reader-list at sarai.net
  > >> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] A Just Peace in Kashmir? Reflections on
  > >>
  > >> Hi Kshmendra,
  > >>
  > >> You have described Prof. Shapiro's essay as "replete with prejudice, 
  > >> bias,
  > >> ill-concieved presumptions and mis-constructed deductions". Could you
  > >> actually elaborate and give reasons for your characterization of the 
  > >> essay.
  > >>
  > >> Junaid
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